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Emergency management outlines training, recruitment and grant activity; EMT and CPR classes underway
Summary
Director Scott Golden reported on training, grant applications, IPAWS coordination, EMT and advanced-EMT classes, wildfire/pump training, and a recruitment and retention grant application for fire and EMS.
Scott Golden, director of emergency management, briefed the Public Safety Committee on Sept. 3 about training, outreach, and pending grant applications, including plans for integrated public alerting, an EMT-basic class, and a recruitment and retention grant for fire and EMS.
Golden highlighted a coming Regional Fire Administrators Conference in Montour Falls, a Sept. 15 meeting with state Integrated Public Alert & Warning System (IPAWS) staff, and two tentative Citizens Preparedness Corps training dates. He reported that an EMT Basic course has 20 students enrolled, an advanced-EMT class started with 15 students, and the county now counts six paramedics in its staffing. Golden said the office completed a recruitment and retention grant application for fire and EMS and that the department renewed its StormReady status with the National Weather Service after meeting with meteorologist Mike Fries in Buffalo.
Why it matters: the items Golden described support emergency preparedness and responder capacity through training, credentialing, and potential grant funding; the recruitment and retention grant could affect staffing resources for local fire and EMS agencies.
Supporting details: Golden listed several trainings and courses scheduled for fall, including wildland firefighting, pump operations and EVOC, and noted that staff members attended the Homeland Security Conference in Washington, D.C., which provided new information on responder wellness, shelter operations, and family-assistance arrangements in mass-fatality events. The transcript records committee appreciation for the department's outreach and training work. No formal committee action was recorded on Golden's presentation.
